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Day Two in Detroit: Football Gives Back and Hits the Practice Field
12/24/2019 12:45:00 PM | Football
The day included community service and time on the gridiron
Photo Gallery: Community Service. Practice #1.
Pregame Press Conference. | Practice Recap Video.
Interviews: Jairus_Grissom. Michael_Smith_Jr.
Gleaners Food Bank Video. | Jeff_Hubbard Mic'd Up Video.
DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University football team set a Quick Lane Bowl/Gleaners Community Food Bank record during the second day of bowl festivities, Dec. 24. The Eagles packed 29,250 pounds of potatoes, which will help make 23,400 meals, to help families in need around the Metro Detroit Area. The previous record was held by the Minnesota Gophers with 23,765 pounds in 2018.
"Today, we are giving back. It's probably one of the best feelings to ever happen," sophomore wide receiver Jairus Grissom (Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge) stated about his time at Gleaners. "It's good. God always says it's better to give than receive…it does something to my heart. Not just me, but my whole team."
Eastern's Christmas Eve is again jam-packed with activities where the Eagles held an early 8 a.m. practice at Ford Field before heading to Gleaners.
Since 2014, the participating institutions in the bowl have packaged more than 150,000 pounds of food and fed over 30,000 families during their time at Gleaners
Following the morning activities, the team will enjoy dinner and a few games of fowling at the Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck, Mich. this evening.
For the most up-to-date information of all things EMU football, visit EMUEagles.com and follow team on social media at @EMUFB. Eastern Michigan finished its 2019 regular season with a 6-6 record and will play in consecutive bowl games for the first time in the 128-year history of the program when it battles Pitt at the Quick Lane Bowl, Dec. 26, in Detroit.
Pregame Press Conference. | Practice Recap Video.
Interviews: Jairus_Grissom. Michael_Smith_Jr.
Gleaners Food Bank Video. | Jeff_Hubbard Mic'd Up Video.
DETROIT, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- The Eastern Michigan University football team set a Quick Lane Bowl/Gleaners Community Food Bank record during the second day of bowl festivities, Dec. 24. The Eagles packed 29,250 pounds of potatoes, which will help make 23,400 meals, to help families in need around the Metro Detroit Area. The previous record was held by the Minnesota Gophers with 23,765 pounds in 2018.
"Today, we are giving back. It's probably one of the best feelings to ever happen," sophomore wide receiver Jairus Grissom (Detroit, Mich.-River Rouge) stated about his time at Gleaners. "It's good. God always says it's better to give than receive…it does something to my heart. Not just me, but my whole team."
Eastern's Christmas Eve is again jam-packed with activities where the Eagles held an early 8 a.m. practice at Ford Field before heading to Gleaners.
Since 2014, the participating institutions in the bowl have packaged more than 150,000 pounds of food and fed over 30,000 families during their time at Gleaners
Following the morning activities, the team will enjoy dinner and a few games of fowling at the Fowling Warehouse in Hamtramck, Mich. this evening.
For the most up-to-date information of all things EMU football, visit EMUEagles.com and follow team on social media at @EMUFB. Eastern Michigan finished its 2019 regular season with a 6-6 record and will play in consecutive bowl games for the first time in the 128-year history of the program when it battles Pitt at the Quick Lane Bowl, Dec. 26, in Detroit.
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